The Janakpuri West metro station is an interchange station between the Blue Line and Magenta Line of Delhi Metro.

History

Phase III Under Phase III, Janakpuri West station has become an interchange station with the Magenta line (Janakpuri West – Botanical Garden). From here, passengers can connect to South Delhi and Noida via. Indira Gandhi International Airport Terminal 1, Hauz Khas and Kalkaji Mandir.

The section was inaugurated on 28 May 2018 by Honorable Chief Minister, Mr. Arvind Kejriwal & Union Minister, Mr. Hardeep Singh Puri. Commercial operations began started 29 May 2018.

India's Highest Escalators The escalators installed at the new Janakpuri West Metro station have the highest elevation for any escalator in India. These escalators have a height of 15.65 meters, equal to a five-story building, that surpasses the height of the escalators installed at the Kashmere Gate metro station, which are 14.575 meters tall. The horizontal length of the escalators is 35.32 meters. The weight of each escalator was 26 tonnes and a 250-tonne crane was specially planted for the installation of these escalators.

Station layout PSide platform | Doors will open on the left Platform 1EastboundTowards → / Next Station: Platform 2WestboundTowards ← Next Station: Side platform | Doors will open on the left UCUpper ConcourseFare collection gates, station agent, Ticket vending machinesGStreet levelExit/EntranceFare collection gates, station agent, Ticket vending machinesLCLower ConcourseFare collection gates, station agent, Ticket vending machinesPPlatform 3EastboundTowards → Next Station: Island platform | Doors will open on the right Platform 4WestboundTowards ← Krishna Park Extension Train Terminus

Facilities Facilities: Escalator (for going up only) on both sides.

Nearby attractions (within walking distance): Janak Palace Shopping complex, Inox Theatre (Earlier: Satyam Cineplex), Sagar Ratna Restaurant, Piccadilly Hotel (earlier known as Hotel Hilton). This station also serves to the people of Vikaspuri.

Entry/Exit Janakpuri West metro station Entry/exitsGate No-1Gate No-2Gate No-3

Connections Janakpuri West metro station serves as an interchange between Blue Line and Magenta Line of the Delhi Metro.

Bus Delhi Transport Corporation bus routes number 588, 810, 813, 813CL, 816, 816A, 816EXT, 817, 817A, 817B, 818, 819, 822, 823, 824, 824SSTL, 825, 826, 827, 828, 829, 833, 834, 835, 836, 838, 838A, 845, 847, 861A, 871, 871A, 872, 873, 876, 878, 891STL, 972A, 972BSPL and By Pass Express serve the station.

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See also

Delhi List of Delhi Metro stations Transport in Delhi Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Delhi Suburban Railway Delhi Monorail Delhi Transport Corporation West Delhi New Delhi National Capital Region (India) List of rapid transit systems List of metro systems

References

External links

Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. (Official site) Delhi Metro Annual Reports

UrbanRail.Net – Descriptions of all metro systems in the world, each with a schematic map showing all stations.